59 Internet Marketing and Development Tips

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Over on Coversation Marketing, there is a nice list post that breaks down some things that we should all be doing to optimize, develop and market our blogs. What is great about the list is that it isn’t too serious, and it has its funny moments, like the first item on the list:

If you have a Flash introduction on your web site, delete it. If you don’t agree, try this: Shove your head into a bucket of water. Stay in there, not breathing, for 10 seconds longer than is comfortable. That’s what you’re doing to your customers. Delete it, please.

Definitely an interesting read, and while I don’t agree with everything on the list, it has some great ideas that can be sifted through which should help most bloggers move upwards in traffic and influence.

Originally posted on May 10, 2010 @ 2:12 pm

Getting to Now: How to Beat the Procrastination Habit

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Like many people, I have an issue with procrastination, mind you it has become better in recent years, but it still exists. There are very few things I want to do right away, and that has lead me to taking on more than I can handle, or missing out on some great opportunities.

Over on Get Rich Slowly, there are some tips on beating the procrastination habit, and that really is what procrastinating boils down to: a habit.

From the article:

I am a procrastinator. I always have been. It’s a character flaw, and I admit it. I’ve tried all sorts of things to beat the habit — Getting Things Done, e-mail reminders, dozens of list systems — but the only thing that seems to work is to:
Do it now.

This is blindingly obvious, I know, but many people lose sight of this fundamental skill. It’s not that we don’t know that we should do things now; it’s that we’ve forgotten how.

Some great tips in the post, just don’t put off reading them.

Originally posted on March 15, 2010 @ 4:29 pm

How to Make Money From YouTube’s Partner Program

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So you want to join the select few who are starting to make money from the viral videos they upload in YouTube? Yet you don’t know how to start? Here are key things you should remember to get you started with making money online via YouTube’s Partner Program. Continue reading →

Originally posted on November 13, 2009 @ 12:08 am

52 Creative Ideas for Finding New Clients

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Over on the Bootstrapper blog, there is a long, but filled with important links post that gives us bloggers some great ideas for finding new clients, and really, new readers.

As a bootstrapper, you know that clients equal business. Without them, you’d just be another one-man (or woman) shop with an office trying not to go into debt. Fighting for and retaining clients against your competition can be a struggle, just like recruiting new employees or searching for a job yourself is a frustrating battle. With this list, we want to help you take a step back from the front lines and get a little creative. Read below for more than 50 ideas on how to find new clients the smart way.

While not all the tips are useful for us, if you are going into affiliate sales, pay-per-click marketing or just selling WordPress themes, most could be very useful.

Originally posted on April 12, 2010 @ 10:34 pm